Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-08
asvantagcous Opportunities.


Advantageous Opportunities.
Fairs and expositions have become
recognized vehicles the world over to
convey from locality to locality, to the
general eye and appreciation, their mer'
its in art, science, mechanics, agricui-
ture. etc. Localities that have special
ties in any kind of industry, and tel to
make use of popular exhibitions for the
purpo Sc of showing, at q glance, wnat
thew can produce or do, lose one OF the
most effective modes known to modern
times of bringing themselves forward.
State fairs, national expositions anu
wo rld's exhibitions are only extensions
and elaboraticns in wider fields OF the
old. ia shioned county fair, which USED 10
he consid red so valuable to local indus
tries. local progress and local develop
ment. We take it for granted that
NO one will say that Los An
ee,es county should not. espec-
ialIy at the present time, take
deep interest in showing to the outside
world the great advantages of her situa-
ton by sending contributions to all ex-
hibitions which she can practically
reach. There will be grand national
exhibition opening at Kansas City on
the 18th of September. This exposi'
tion will draw thousands of people from
all parts of the Union, and we would
urge upon cur people the necessity OF
having our county well represented
there by the choicest contributions we
can send. 1t will well repay us to show
What our section can do in citrus
fruits, in nuts, in wines, in cere-
ais, in dairy products, and in all
kinds of vegetable growths. A few
of our finest specimens in all these lines
would do more to disabuse the trans
montane mind of its doubts about our
soil and climate than all the pamphlet
advertising we could distribute. The
mana gers of the Kansas exposition are
anxious that we should be represented
there, and our people will make mis-
axe if they fail to resp ond. Then we
have another op portunity to display to
Eastern people our products at the
Grand Army altering in st. Louis,
which. we are happy to say, through
the push of the veterans themselves and
the public spirit of some of our people,
will be availed of to the utmost. Next
we are invited to take as much space
a. we desire in the Mechanics Pavilion
at San Francisco in the fair which
opens there on the lst of Sep.
tember. We should avail ourselves of
this offer. By doing so, and sending
our best samples of productions, with
such explanatory briefs on the possibi-
lities of particular localities as the facts
warrant, we may succeed in making the
scales drop from the eyes of our unbeliev-
ing northern neighbors. They are sadly
in want of that kind of kindergarten
instruction, and we ought to give 1t to
them. Our friends in the N. c. B. are
like the seven sleepers in the enchanted
chamber, and we should act the Prince
Florimel to bring them out of their long
browse by little object.teaching awak'
ening. But while we are doing good to
others, and to ourselves, by dissemina.
ting the gospel of Southern California
progress amongst the people OF the East,
we should not forget that our State
Fair is an institution well worthy
of our attention. The Board
of Directors are putting forth
unusual exertions this year to make
the State exhibition truly representative
of the industries of the whole common
wealth. Our neighbors in the northern
belt have worked themselves into the
pleasant delusion that they can not only
compete but get away with us in citrus
fruit culture. We have allowed them
to play at this little diversion long
enough, and we ought to bring them
to their senses by sending to the State
FAIR choice exhibition of our produc-
tions. We should not alone make dis
play that will confirm actual facts, but
we should accompany our contributions
with data showing the actualities and
possibilities of our orange culture and the
positive returns from our orchards. A
little bit OF tact and intelligence used
in this way will help to bring our friends
to their senses, and to show them that
it is not good policy to try to run coun.
ter to the eternal aad immutable laws
of nature and climate as regards
crowths. Let us branch out and take
. rev departure in the matter Of spread.
ing our great advantages before the peo-
pIe far and near by making practical and
striking displays of our soil productions.
II will be mo, ey we'll spent to do 80. Let
the wo Id know that, If we are getting
phenomenal prices for our soil and
climate, we are entitled to them on
commerc al as well as esthetic principles.